St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-10-29
WASHINGTON LITTER.
From oar Regular Corr Ell

From oar Regular Corr Ell
WAsu.xGrox. d. c. { 4. II. 1887.
7, vns thp proud boast II the Lhp"r-
or Augustus, that he had found ROME
l,niIr Of brick and left il built ut ma'o'e~-
III. chief glory OF HAT great Empi'"s
.,.I,ipn age; and il modern lme9' II We
az. tn believe those who, as II ny Il
,unsic wand, hav" performed tile ""n-
a.c,frl feat Of converting Alexander Il
;Shpuhcrd from II vulgar political boss
whu was, while Governor OF tile D's-
4,jrr If Columbn, during the reign al
dxrartisu,, cheek H. ioAl with BAhcock,
Relknav, and other OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES"
"a .la,,,i- god, upon whom have conferred
ths. unique distinction ut can"nizat'"h
,,re he. has Shuftl ii of ibis mortal cnEi.-
,v4. have i parallel ease, t"r it is claimed
shat ST. Shepherd found Washington
vvi,d WASTE. Of mud auh left il the ua"St
lu,utiful city in the United States.
And # ynu had suddenly come int" the
Federal CAPITAL ou Thursday night.
Oct. 6 Ii, 1887, son would have eh'n"k
agha~t al the NV ful din ANA glare and
anoke and sound vt music. supp"sInG
4llnt Won had been accidentally switched
aft into the very centre at rande'nn-
nium-hut nothing ri the Kind, dear
,e,apr-you would simply have been n
djS.uStel spectator "t St. Shepherds
sriumulal tnrchi4ht procession and
e,purr;l rarade of all til" Shepheulttc-
and iruculrnt t0adie$ t" hr found III th"
a,road ho,dprs of Washington. The
Rnss-I beg partinu, the SHInt-gav"
WASHINGTON SmonTti solid streets and
sha,letl. grassy parasite say nothing "i
"A glorious public lirht ut many millions,
therefore re;iupS, Is najnify OF the
Neutrality-suspicious. Worship him rs the
natyuu saint and savior OF the city.
tThrv have not vet proposed 10 change
the name Of Washington {" Shephtid-
ton, but such thing Is quite pro''ahIr,
for one enthusiast has nominated Step-
herd for President of the United States.
How much better and more christian
like il would have been t" have contsi-
bntpd tu the poor, whom we always
have with us, tile ten thousand dollars
30 tnderr,l in clarifying Shepherd.
Thoughts Of another prominent Re-
nuhIcan now come tn mint!-the nm
savorv E ICON, who Was spoiled on III"
hands of his party aud who, as imam
ciaI clerk, dispOilsel he Patent Otf1ce at
S3O 600, according to the report of the
Commissioner Of PItents, which has
fuSt heei, submitted tn tlIe Secretary "t
fh4. EntpiiOr. The amount OF the lie
falcarj,sn is mnrh larger than had been
.,uuost..l. and furnished The strongest
cf arguments fnr turning the rast'hr
out. Bacon had hrru stealing thlstrrn
wears, and WAS not detected until All
urdertakcr's call was imperative.
The October term IT the United
States Supreme Court convenes this
week, with docket largely increased
over that Of last year. Ameng the
cases uf note. will mention two-tht
celebrated Myra Clark Gaines lltiga,
ton against the City of New Orleans
aud The famous telephone case.
The day before the meeting Of the
Court was consumed Ivy the Bar of the
Supremp Court in euIogiziDg the late
Justice Woods.
Secretary Lamar continues to reverse
the indemnity railroad land decisions oi
Commissioner Spnlks--the Secretary
last over.luling having restored $4,000
acres to the Omaha road.
Secretary Lamar n"w s"cIndes him
salf from unwelcamc visitors upon tlit
plca that he il absorbed in preparing
his annual report.
The National Republican Executive
Committee will soon meet in New 1"rt
or Washington to afihngp the prelIml
Davies for the meeting ut the Natipna
Conveption-ille Committee being re-
oured to convene six mouths before
tile assembling of The Convention Chi
cage, New York and Saratoga are al
ways in the field for the honor, an'
sone there are who favor Waslin ston
The limit for purchasing fourteen
millions of bonds under the Treasury
Spptembpr circular expired on the 81
inst. the total sales to that date
Amounting to 1913 376850, which j.
S623150 less than the call demanded fn
the purposes Of he sinking fund
What the future policy of the Treasury
ON the question: ut bonds will be, tht
Secretary declines to state.